The Agri-food Cluster Transformation (ACT) Fund supports the transformation of the agri-food sector into one that is highly productive, climate-resilient and resource-efficient. The ACT Fund comprises co-funding components for local farms to build and expand their production capacities and capabilities:
- Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) for Capability Upgrading
- Technology Upscaling
The ACT Fund is available for applications until 31 December 2025.
Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) for Capability Upgrading (CU)
The Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) for Capability Upgrading supports the purchase of farming equipment and systems from SFA’s pre-qualified list (link), and the conduct of small-scale pilot trials to raise farm productivity, resource-efficiency and reduce pollution and waste.
Farmers can also tap on PSG for expenses related to the Clean & Green (C&G) Standard adoption and GAP certification.
Farmers can also tap on PSG for expenses related to the energy efficiency audit to establish their baseline energy consumption and identify potential areas for improvements to enhance energy efficiency.
Below are some NEA-accredited energy services companies (ESCOs) that farmers can reach out to (non-exhaustive and in alphabetical order):
- CBM Solutions Pte Ltd
- Comfort Management Pte Ltd
- C&W Services (S) Pte Ltd
- Data-Talk Energy Consultants Pte Ltd
- EES Consultants Pte Ltd
- ENGIE South East Asia
- Siemens Pte Ltd
- 6-Sigma Automation Pte Ltd
The contact details and full list of accredited ESCOs can be found here.
Interested applicants may refer to the forms below to apply any time before 31 Dec 2025.
Technology Upscaling (TU)
The TU component supports the purchase of large commercial-scale, automated, and advanced farming technology solutions that may be integrated with agri-input production, post-harvest and waste treatment technology.
The TU component also supports the purchase of standalone pre- and post-harvest production facility, including hatcheries, nurseries and day-old-chick farms.
The application period is from 30 April to 31 Dec 2025. Interested applicants may refer to the forms below to apply any time before 31 Dec 2025.
Cash Advancement
To help our farms defray upfront costs of technology upscaling, all ACT Fund projects under TU component may be eligible for up to 20% cash advancement. You may refer to the guideline below for more information.